Pierce part of rivalry he followed as a kid

 
BOSTON (AP) -- Paul Pierce grew up in Los Angeles watching the Lakers play the Celtics for NBA title... [link]

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LA TIMES: Celtics advance to NBA Finals against Lakers

May 30: Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival. --- Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16 to lift the Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals...
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LA Lakers are Gold for winning NBA Finals Showdown!

Dr. Browntorious of The Hoop Doctors is predicting Lakers in 5 for the NBA Finals.
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Thank you, Bennett Salvatore

My heartfelt thanks and gratitude go out to you, Bennett Salvatore. It was you, and your atrocious phantom call against Paul Pierce, that may have lifted a "sense of entitlement" that the Celtics could have been carrying with them throughout the playoffs. Yes, it could have been called a travel (though plays like that are never called that way), but an .............
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Whatifsports - All-Time Lakers vs. Celtics

Which is the greater franchise in NBA history, the Lakers or the Celtics? What better way to settle this debate than putting together an all-time team of players and play them against each other? Imagine Magic, Kobe and Wilt facing off against Bird, Cousy and Russell! Let the games begin!
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Daily Dime: Powe steps up for Celtics - NBA

BOSTON -- If you've never heard much about Leon Powe , you're in good company. The Lakers obviously didn't know all that much about him, which is a huge reason why the NBA Finals are heading to Los Angeles with the Celtics holding a 2-0 lead. When ...
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